I first reaction was to offer much less and see how badly they wanted to sell.

i approached respectfully, told them i'd like to help them if they needed it...i even offered to buy the junk cars...i wouldn't even say they were offended..they were downright pissed off...luckily, all the other neighbors appreciated my efforts and said they'd been trying to get rid of those things for years..thus, i made friends with those neighbors who watched my property for me...not everyone will take it that bad...i've approached people with harsher words before and got positive reactions...she just happened to be a witch

Some sellers get extremely angry and combative when they receive a correctly priced (but low in their opinion) offer, and I want to avoid that initial reaction.

He says we would need to use his title company, as that is how he structures his deals.I didn't yet ask what the terms of non-refundable would be, or how much he is expecting, but I don't like the idea and I can imagine my attorney's reaction to that.

You really need to work with the current owner and access what their reaction is going to be and how best to make the transition as smooth as possible.

So, my thought is go to a bank with my $45k that I have to get started, show them my business plan, and see what reaction I get out of them.

I just noticed some of their reactions but No one will rain on my parade.

The normal reaction is to try to beat it (possible, but not probable - especially for sustained periods).Put your database together.

One's particular reaction to stress is a big factor in this.. and how well you deal with uncertainty.

Many appraisers do not adequately deduct the "market reaction" to the needed repairs on their sales comparison analysis but only deduct "actual cost".